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Top of the World Viewpoint – Car Wreck Trail loop from Laguna Beach

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Top of the World Viewpoint – Car Wreck Trail loop from Laguna Beach

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10,919

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Top of the World Viewpoint – Car Wreck Trail loop from Laguna Beach

05:10

16.5km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

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2.83 km

Top of the World Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Top of the World viewpoint offers unobstructed views of the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park and the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. The climb to the top is pretty …

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4.23 km

Car Wreck Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail is named 'Car Wreck Trail' due to the 1964 Dodge coupe seemingly placed there out of the sky. Being that there are no roads near by, the cars location remains a mystery.

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7.01 km

Dripping Cave (Robbers Cave)

Highlight • Cave

The Dripping Cave! In the wet months, there can be enough water to "drip" if not flow in spots. And you never know what wildlife may be in the area.

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7.54 km

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Highlight • Forest

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park encompasses 4,500 acres of different natural ecosystems. The trails winding through the park are hard-packed and great for running, and every few hundred meters feels so different compared to the prior miles.

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8.12 km

Cave Rock

Highlight • Cave

Cave Rock, per the title, is a small cave inside a large rock formation. The official trail runs across the top of the cave, but if you hop on the …

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8.57 km

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Highlight • Natural

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park includes over 4,500 acres of untouched wilderness and natural areas. A lot of the "roads" in the park are smooth double-track paths, and there …

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12.8 km

Temple Hill

Highlight • Summit

Temple Hill is the second-highest peak in the San Joaquin Hills at 1,038 feet in elevation. From the summit, visitors can see views of Saddleback Valley to the east, the …

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16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.75 km

5.01 km

3.31 km

387 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.33 km

3.37 km

2.75 km

1.26 km

526 m

291 m

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Top of the World Viewpoint – Car Wreck Trail loop from Laguna Beach

Top of the World Viewpoint

Car Wreck Trail

Dripping Cave (Robbers Cave)

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Cave Rock

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Temple Hill

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